Known for their use of humor, obscure references, and unconventional style, Das Racist has been both dismissed as joke rap and hailed as an urgent new voice in rap. Spin magazine picked Das Racist as one of 50 acts to watch at the 2010 SXSW festival, and in April 2010, MTV Iggy selected Das Racist as one of the "25 Best New Bands in the World". Rolling Stone declared the song "hahahaha jk?" from Sit Down, Man one of the fifty best singles of 2010.
Das Racist's unique style has a strong polarizing tendency; their set at the Pop Montreal festival was described as "the most divisive show seen at the festival". They describe their approach to music as "'deconstructionalist': sawing the legs out from under hip-hop as they celebrate it".The New York Times wrote "Das Racist’s lack of piety has become an aesthetic of its own, with songs that are as much commentary on hip-hop as rigorous practice of it". The Root said Das Racist could speak for both "the ‘hood or the nearest gated community." Playboy called the duo "equal parts hip-hop and Cheech & Chong".
In December 2012, statements made by members of Das Racist made apparent that the band had broken up.
Brand New Dance
Das Racist Lyrics
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It's a brand new dance
Give us all your money
Everybody love everybody
I'm selling Oxycontin
On my Palm Pixie, man, chicken sandwiches
The cast a cla clack clack clocklo clong clacklack googoogo blahblahblah guhguhguh hahahahaha yeah
On my Palm Pixie, man, Chicken sandwiches
They cost a clam fifty
I got a credit card, I got a million dollars
I got a baby bird
I only feed her candy
I got a girl named Candy, automatic weapons
She got three sisters, all lesbians
All of them do push-ups
All of them could whoop me
All of them do hundred push-ups without even looking
All of them be cooking
Candy used to date a bookie
Yeah, look at me, man of the year
[?]
[Chorus x2]
I'm so funny
You're a big dummy
On your money, dog make a bunny
I'm a smart guy, call me Taj Mowry
Call me Tia Mowry, call me Tamera Mowry
Lead to dead dowry
Lead to dead the Tories
Lead to watch Maury
Himanshu Suri sorry
With a bad mommy, and she wear a Sari
And we on a safari and we eatin' supari
Power be hourly dollars, cheese, scholarly
Crime blotters and trees
Me on the beach
Semi-aquatic like otters be
If you see me, on the street don't bother me
Our new thing? Slacker-rock-rap
Caveman rap tunes
Pop, lean, snap to 'em
I'm feeling strange dog
I'm feeling weird man
Steer clear man, tan man [?]
[Chorus x2]
The lyrics of Das Racist's song "Brand New Dance" are a combination of surrealism, satire, and social commentary. The song consists of two verses and a chorus that repeats the phrase "It's a brand new dance, give us all your money, everybody love everybody." The chorus of the song seems to be a sarcastic take on the capitalist ethos, where everything in life seems to revolve around making money, even the newly invented dance! The group asks for people to give them all their money while advocating for everyone to love each other.
The first verse talks about the singer selling Oxycodone on their Palm Pixie while offering chicken sandwiches. The lyrics in this verse is a critique of the American healthcare system and the inadequate regulation of prescription pills. The lines "The cast a cla clack clack clocklo clong clacklack googoogo blahblahblah guhguhguh hahahahaha yeah" is meant to mimic the sound of a cash register and highlight how the music industry industrializes everything.
The second verse seems like random words put together into a sentence but it makes a comedic attempt at rhyming. The lines "Lead to watch Maury/Himanshu Suri sorry" speaks of watching the talk show Maury where people go to identify the father of their babies. Himanshu Suri is the real name of the rapper who wrote the lyrics. The verse also references people who wear saris, going on safari and eating supari which is fennel candy that is chewed. Overall, the song has a satirical style in its words and tone
Line by Line Meaning
It's a brand new dance
We have created a new trend or style of dancing.
Give us all your money
We want people to pay us money for our performances or services.
Everybody love everybody
We believe in spreading love and positivity among everyone.
I'm selling Oxycontin
I am illegally selling the prescription drug Oxycontin.
On my Palm Pixie, man, chicken sandwiches
I am selling Oxycontin using my Palm Pixie phone and also selling chicken sandwiches.
The cast a cla clack clack clocklo clong clacklack googoogo blahblahblah guhguhguh hahahahaha yeah
The sound of the clock ticking makes various noises like clack, clong, clacklack, and googoogo, and it's funny.
They cost a clam fifty
My chicken sandwiches and Oxycontin pills cost fifty dollars each.
I got a credit card, I got a million dollars
I have a credit card with a huge limit, and I have a million dollars in my account.
I got a baby bird
I have a pet bird that is still very young.
I only feed her candy
I am not taking care of the bird properly as I only feed it candy.
I got a girl named Candy, automatic weapons
I know a girl named Candy, and she has automatic weapons.
She got three sisters, all lesbians
Candy has three sisters, and they all identify as lesbians.
All of them do push-ups
All the sisters are physically fit and can perform push-ups.
All of them could whoop me
The sisters are stronger than me, and I can't beat them in a fight.
All of them do hundred push-ups without even looking
The sisters can do a hundred push-ups quickly and without breaking a sweat.
All of them be cooking
All the sisters are great cooks.
Candy used to date a bookie
Candy used to date a person who takes illegal bets on horse racing.
Yeah, look at me, man of the year
I am confident and feel like I should be awarded the 'man of the year' title.
I'm so funny
I have a good sense of humor, and people find me funny.
You're a big dummy
I think you are not smart and do not understand.
On your money, dog make a bunny
I will use your money to create a fortune for myself.
I'm a smart guy, call me Taj Mowry
I am intelligent and can be compared to Taj Mowry, Tia Mowry's brother.
Call me Tia Mowry, call me Tamera Mowry
You can call me Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry, or anyone from the Mowry family.
Lead to dead dowry
A dowry can cause a woman's death.
Lead to dead the Tories
The Conservative Party's policies can be harmful to people's lives.
Lead to watch Maury
Watching the Maury Povich show can be a form of entertainment.
Himanshu Suri sorry
Himanshu Suri is apologizing.
With a bad mommy, and she wear a Sari
My mother is not good, and she often wears a Sari, a traditional Indian garment.
And we on a safari and we eatin' supari
I am on a safari trip, and we are eating supari, which is a type of Indian candy.
Power be hourly dollars, cheese, scholarly
Money, cheese, and knowledge are all sources of power.
Crime blotters and trees
Crime reports and trees are both important topics to discuss in society.
Me on the beach
I am at the beach location.
Semi-aquatic like otters be
I feel like an otter because I am semi-aquatic.
If you see me, on the street don't bother me
If you see me on the street, don't try to talk to me or disturb me.
Our new thing? Slacker-rock-rap
Our new thing is combining elements of slacker rock and rap music.
Caveman rap tunes
Our style of music is unique and primal, like cavemen's music.
Pop, lean, snap to 'em
Our songs are trendy and fun to dance or sing along to.
I'm feeling strange dog
I feel weird or unusual right now.
I'm feeling weird man
I am experiencing a strange or awkward feeling.
Steer clear man, tan man
Avoid me, as I am not looking good right now due to my suntan.
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zeranzeran
This song in particular, something about the vibe and sound it gives off is just sick as fuck but it gets little to no attention
I'm sellin Oxycontin, on my palm pixi
Chicken sandwiches, they cost a buck fifty
the rap is lazy and pretty half-assed, but it just works so well
VictorTejada
it's really a shame these two split up, would've loved to hear the other album
Orogenesis
This track is still fire.
Quinn Davis
I wish I could have been part of this piece of history
Grent Thirpsley
"I got a baby bird; I only feed it candy"
-Kool A.D.
Grent Thirpsley
@zeranzeran in his anti-rap style I could see him literally saying he feeds his bird candy and dates a gun toting body builder named Candy
zeranzeran
It's been like 8 years and I still wonder what that line is supposed to mean. He gives his girl drugs?
holographic lover
this is going to be seen as an underground classic in the future. this'll be that trippy weird ass old school jam that all the old school hip hop guru dudes reference to each other
Attila Steele
The last time I saw these guys was in 2012 at the Irving Plaza show in NYC.
Didn't even know they were breaking up.
BurnShit666
GOATS I miss you guys. Squash the beef and make more music guys.